Summer Times Podcast Options

9:10 AM.American politics has our attention in a way it never has before. Graeme Jennings has had a front row seat to it all. A photojournalist for the Washington Examiner, the 39-year-old Aucklander is the… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Book critic Pip Adams joins Megan in the studio to talk about the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas eve and why the longstanding exchange was cemented during World War Two. She then… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Today's road trip playlist is compiled by comedian and writer Michele A'Court. She spent a lot of time on the road during 2017 and is also releasing a book later in 2018. She talks to Megan about how… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Returning to work in the new year can feel like an extreme case of Mondayitis. Question your unwanted thoughts and soften the language you talk to yourself with, says psychologist Gwendoline Smith. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.The new compilation album Heed The Call! is a celebration of New Zealand's '70s disco scene of which Mark Williams was at the forefront. He talks to Megan Whelan about those heady days. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Emma Keeling is an ex-pat journalist in London who has the latest on the issues and news across the UK and Europe. She talks about the outcry over the release from prison of the man dubbed the black… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The Golden Globes red carpet will be darkened today as actresses pledge to wear only black gowns to protest the sexual harassment which has gone on in the entertainment industry for decades. Fashion… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark speaks to Megan about the legacy of Jim Anderton who was her deputy Prime Minster, senior cabinet minister and the mastermind behind Kiwibank. He passed away… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Melody talks about the internet's shocking takes on the topless woman at Rhythm and Vines, plus - what makes a 'summer jam'? Including recommended listening. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Today's RTM guest is NZ Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff. Audio

10:45 AM.Michelle 'Nanogirl' Dickinson talks us through two simple recipes that use the science of sugar. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.How do you think your life would be, if you knew exactly when you were going to die? Chloe Benjamin has played that out in her latest book which spans the decades following a group of siblings who… Read more Audio

9:13 AM.Dr Dan Tautolo is following the lives of nearly 1,400 Pacific Island babies born at Middlemore Hospital in the year 2000 for the Pacific Islands Family Study. Read more Video, Audio

9:10 AM.Auckland is breathing a sigh of relief that the worst of the wild weather is over as the storm moves down the country. The fire service had around 200 calls last night, nearly double a normal nights'… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Linda Burgess joins Megan in the studio to talk about what series are coming up and what's worth having a look at or not. Audio

11:20 AM.Christchurch broadcaster and National Women's council member Ali Jones chooses the songs for today's Road Trip. She talks to Megan about the positives of 2017 as well as the challenges and what she… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Thailand based Al Jazeera correspondent Wayne Hay talks to Megan about the furore erupting between the US and North Korea Audio

10:45 AM.Bees - honey bees, dancing bees, diplomatic bees - they're incredibly clever and when you watch them up close, they're just fascinating. Audio

10:10 AM.Chef and head of Nourish Group Gareth Stewart talks to Megan about the joys of bbq-ing this summer. He shares his tips for making mouth watering slow cooked cuts of meat on the outdoor grill as well… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Tensions are high between the US and North Korea as extraordinary rhetoric crosses the Pacific with each leader seemingly trying to antagonise the other. Audio

9:17 AM.It's now 20 years since Dame Jenny Shipley became the first woman to lead the country. She says New Zealand is ahead of the game in terms of women in leadership, but there is still much to be done. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Civil defence in Coromandel is warning holiday makers in the region to prepare to be cut off as heavy rain closes in on the North Island Coastal areas will be most affected and authorities are pulling… Read more Audio